Before Melba… there was Anna Bishop. Long before women could vote, let alone take centre stage, one woman rewrote the rules.Opera's Bad Girl is a unique theatrical experience that tells the untamed true story of Anna Bishop — opera’s original rebel. A Victorian-era trailblazer who defied her time, she lived…

Friendship and conversation is at the heart of chamber music – as is evidenced in the sensitive musicianship of the Melbourne Chamber Orchestra. In this program, MCO Artistic Director Sophie Rowell leads a quartet of the Orchestra’s players in a program that showcases the variety and versatility of chamber works…

The renowned Eight Cellists of The Metropolitan Orchestra return to the beautifully restored Leichhardt Town Hall for a unique performance on Sunday September 21st at 3:00pm. This intimate afternoon chamber concert will see these outstanding musicians deliver their refreshing take on a wide range of music from classic masterworks to…

Ensemble Liaison & Friends' second concert at Hanson Dyer Hall features Ensemble Liaison's own Timothy Young in two ways, firstly as composer, opening with his second composition, Distant Waters, a set of variations on a theme with interesting origins, secondly as pianist, performing the virtuosic extremes of Ravel's Gaspard de…

In its third concert for 2025, Ensemble Lumen draws the audience into a dance of light and shadow, where three remarkable works shimmer with their own unique brilliance. Mozart’s Quintet for Piano and Winds opens, glowing with graceful interplay and crystalline elegance. Carl Vine’s Flute Sonata follows, a beacon of…

Accordion virtuoso James Crabb and British violinist Anthony Marwood bring a distinctive and engaging musical experience to the Snow Concert Hall. Combining the lyrical qualities of the violin with the rich, versatile sounds of the accordion, this unique mega duo are a thrilling and unprecedented collaboration.

Tasmanian Baroque ensemble Van Diemen’s Band invites listeners to experience a stunning blend of two distinct musical worlds. Created for MONA FOMA 2023 and performed to sold-out audiences, this cross-cultural collaboration with Ensemble Kaboul features musicians Khaled Arman (rubab) and Siar Hashimi (tablā and vocals). Embodying artistry and advocacy, this…

Professor Anna Goldsworthy (Director of the Elder Conservatorium) and Andrew Haveron (Concertmaster of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra) both possess that rare quality necessary for all enduring artistic partnerships: an irrepressible energy that becomes atomic in one another’s company. Their previous Adelaide performances have all been defined by a scintillating intensity,…